Business Start-Up

The first legal decisions made in a business have lasting effects. Yet in the urgency of launching a project, many founders postpone these considerations — increasing the risk of disputes, deadlocks or costly restructurings down the road.

We support entrepreneurs from the very first stages to put solid foundations in place. This includes choosing the appropriate legal structure, incorporating the business and drafting founders' agreements tailored to the project's vision.

We help founders address sensitive questions from the outset: equity distribution, respective roles and commitments, exit mechanisms, the arrival of investors and the protection of intellectual property.

Our approach is designed to let entrepreneurs focus on growing their business, confident that the legal framework supports — rather than constrains — their project. Structured legal guidance from the start helps avoid many conflicts and increases the chances of long-term success.

What We Do

• Legal structure selection (corporation, partnership, etc.)
• Provincial and federal incorporation
• Founders' and shareholder agreements
• Exit mechanisms, pre-emptive rights and drag-along / tag-along clauses
• Intellectual property protection from the start
• Investor readiness (SAFEs, convertible notes, financing rounds)